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11/01/2009 - Relaxing Soda
MARY JANE'S SODA INC. has introduced, "Mary Jane's Relaxing Soda." |
09/01/2009 - Tasty Energy Mints
The inventors of Revive Energy Mints were on a mission to revolutionize energy supplements. |
08/01/2009 - Partnerships Drive Growth At Inmar CLS
Let's face it: in a lean economic environment, businesses are hungry. You most likely are finding no shortage of companies with product to sell. |
08/01/2009 - Retail Crime Jumps
Organized retail crime activity rose eight percent in the past year, according to the National Retail Federation's fifth annual Organized Retail Crime Survey. |
07/01/2009 - Handy Clam Pack Opener
CSB COMMODITIES INC. is the exclusive licensed supplier of The ZipIt, a device designed to quickly and easily open hard plastic clam shell packages. |
07/01/2009 - Partnerships Drive Growth At Inmar CLS
Let's face it: in a lean economic environment, businesses are hungry. You most likely are finding no shortage of companies with product to sell. |
07/01/2009 - Via Trading Live Auction Leader
In a business world full of buyouts, bailouts and bankruptcies, closeout wholesaler, Via Trading Corp., is a notable exception. |
06/01/2009 - Simple Products: Simply Success
Six years ago, Simple Products exchanged complex product lines for a simpler philosophy. |
06/01/2009 - Grab and Go Green
In these uncertain times, when retailers are not always sure what the latest trend or fad is for consumers to get excited about, one thing is certain; people need to eat and they love to snack. |
05/01/2009 - Vapor Water
ARIZONA BEVERAGE COMPANY has introduced Vapor Water, a vapor distilled water infused with a balanced blend of electrolytes. |
05/01/2009 - Tranquila Beverage
VITILA BRANDS LLC introduces Tranquila, a beverage designed to bring calm in trying times. It is available in two versions |
05/01/2009 - Safe Water from Ech20
ECOUSABLE INC. introduces Ech20, a 25 ounce stainless steel water bottle with a built in filtration system. |
05/01/2009 - Incense Display Kits
GFD IMPORTS WILD BERRY INCENSE DISTRIBUTION has added two endcap display kits to help retailers add incense to their retail mix, and help existing retailers increase sales and profits. |
05/01/2009 - Grip N Sip
J & A RAPAPORT LTD. introduces the patent pending Grip 'N Sip, a device that snaps onto a beverage can. |
04/01/2009 - Target Opens New Stores
While many retailers are cutting back on expansion plans and even closing many existing stores, Target has announced plans to open 27 new units, including its first in Hawaii. |
04/01/2009 - Future Retail Formats
Not surprisingly, the economic downturn will be a big influence on which retail store formats will prosper and which will fade over the next few years. |
03/01/2009 - Web Club Touts Deals
DealBundle.com, a worldwide online social shopping club, has been established by YippeeO LLC. |
03/01/2009 - The Baggler Bag
THE BAGGLER COMPANY introduces a second product under the Baggler brand, "The Baggler Bag. |
03/01/2009 - Indys Buck Tide
Examples of independent merchants that are weathering choppy economic waters better than their giant retail brethren continue to be reported in many parts of the country. |
03/01/2009 - Belkin Gets Caught Buying 5-Star Reviews
Just last Wednesday, I spent an entire session of my online reputation management workshop explaining how to manage negative product reviews, and increase the positive ones. |
12/01/2008 - Wine Whisk
BEAD SPROUTS LP has developed Wine Whisk, a dual purpose device that aerates wine in the glass and then seals the bottle. |
12/01/2008 - Flavored Wooden Skewers
CALLISONS BRANDS has introduced Fruit Stickles, wooden skewers infused with flavor, which is transferred to food that is skewered. |
12/01/2008 - Bio Bags Improve Environment and Increase Profits
Over recent years, the subject of, "Going Green," has been popping up everywhere. In the coming issues of Cover, our mission is to ease you into this natural product industry. |
12/01/2008 - Beer on Your Belt
BIG MOUTH TOYS.COM has designed and manufactured The Six Pack Holster, a belt with six pockets, each designed to hold a 12 ounce traditional beer or soda can. |
11/01/2008 - Consumers Love Coupons
As Americans attempt to stretch their disposable dollars, we are becoming a nation of coupon clippers. |
11/01/2008 - Consumers Consolidate Trips
In order to save gasoline, more consumers are combining shopping trips with the daily commute, according to a study by BIGresearch. |
11/01/2008 - 99¢ Only Stores Raise Prices
For the first time since its inception 26 years ago, 99¢ Only Stores is raising its top price to 99.99 cents, an increase of just under a penny. This keeps the chain of 277 stores in four states within the dollar store realm. |
10/01/2008 - Personalization Moves To Video
Personalization is a hot trend in all of retailing, and particularly successful in cart and kiosk programs. Consumers like to have things that are made just for them. |
09/01/2008 - Inflation Dilutes Rebate Impact
While acknowledging that the government's rebate checks intended to stimulate the economy have helped significantly. |
09/01/2008 - Healthy Alternative
With the furor over obesity and 'super sizing' spurring a trend toward healthier food and portion control, Mister Snacks, Inc. is perfectly positioned to illustrate the definition of nutrition and value. |
08/01/2008 - Long Waits Harm Retailers
One in ten shoppers will leave a checkout line if the wait is too long. |
08/01/2008 - Footwear & Apparel Forecast
Few categories can match the Footwear & Apparel niches when it comes to cultivating revenue from August through December. From Back-to-School to Christmas, consumers are buying shoes and clothes for school, work and gifting occasions. |
08/01/2008 - Broadband Ramps Up
Two separate studies show that broadband is having an increasingly positive impact on Internet sales. |
07/01/2008 - Windfall Of Success For Iron Stop
The process today of manufacturing wind spinners is not much different than it was when Ron Spinks, President of Iron Stop, came up with the idea and began creating them in his garage. |
07/01/2008 - Stretching Shopping Bags
WHAT'S UR BAG introduces, its-laS-tik, a line of reusable shopping and GROCERY bags made of a special flexible nylon and lycra fabric blend. |
07/01/2008 - Reusable Cotton Totes
SKN DESIGN, which initially introduced reusable unbleached cotton bags, now adds the same size and designs in units that are made of 100 percent certified American grown cotton. |
05/01/2008 - Identity Marketing
Retailers employ different marketing strategies these days. As competition for consumers' disposable dollars intensifies, retailers take very different routes to improving and maintaining their market share. |
05/01/2008 - Five Hour Boost
PRICE MASTER introduces the Chaser 5 Hour Energy Drink, a two ounce boost that immediately gives five hours of energy, with no crash after. |
04/01/2008 - Redbox Expands In Walgreen's
Redbox, a DVD rental kiosk company based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, has struck a deal to expand to approximately 2,000 Walgreen's drug stores |
04/01/2008 - Dollar Stores Thrive In Tough Times
Discussions of whether, technically, the nation is or is not in recession, and how long and how deep it might be, are irrelevant, suggests Jeff Green. |
03/01/2008 - Wegmans Snuffs Tobacco
The Wegmans supermarket chain has stopped selling cigarettes and other tobacco products in all of its stores. |
03/01/2008 - Wal-Mart Food Fight
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is making deeper inroads into the GROCERY arena with a particular aim at competing against newcomer, Tesco PLC. |
03/01/2008 - Sales Popping At Party Celebration
Party Celebration, a wholesale company that offers a variety of non classified fireworks, was launched in 2001. |
03/01/2008 - DVD Biz On Roll
Any concern that DVDs and DVD players are a dying business is highly exaggerated, according to a report by DVDPlay, Inc., a DVD rental kiosk operator and developer, based in Campbell, CA. |
11/01/2007 - Web Apparel Sales Skyrocket
Apparel has become the largest and fastest growing component of internet product sales. Combined online sales of apparel, footwear and fashion accessories, excluding jewelry, moved ahead of computer hardware and software in 2006. |
11/01/2007 - Source for Great Deals
After 12 years in business, Discount Wholesale in Chester Springs, PA continues to expand its offerings of closeouts. |
10/01/2007 - Stores Within Stores
Whether multiple retailers join forces in one location, or one retailer segregates a department into a boutique, the store within a store concept proliferates. |
10/01/2007 - Linking Housewares To Foods
Today's specialty food market is vibrant and growing, and it's an opportunity for housewares retailers to grow their business |
10/01/2007 - Funky Fruit Snacks
FUNKY MONKEY SNACKS has introduced all natural fruit snacks that contain no additional sugar, preservatives or colors, and are free from gluten, wheat and dairy. |
09/01/2007 - Shoe Stores Consolidate
The Finish Line Inc.'s agreement to buy Genesco Inc. for $1.5 billion brings 2,850 shoe stores under single ownership |
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